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Mar 2022
25m 53s

#250 | A History of Smoking

Leonardo English
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There are over a billion smokers across the world, and over 7 trillion cigarettes are smoked every year. In this episode, we'll look at the history of smoking, from the "discovery" of tobacco by Christopher Columbus to how tobacco companies keep us smoking, even when we know the dangers to our health. Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available ... Show More
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